Category: World
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Brazil Declares Itself a Country Free of Avian Flu
Brazil has once again become a country free of avian influenza, after complying with the international protocols that stipulate, among other measures, a 28-day period without new cases in commercial poultry farms. The official announcement of the fulfillment of the sanitary void period was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), in a…
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Israel vows to intensify attacks after Iranian missile hits major hospital
Several locations in Israel were directly hit by Iranian missiles on Thursday (19), including a major hospital in the south of the country, prompting Israeli leaders to sternly warn that they would intensify attacks on “strategic targets” in Iran. According to a statement from Soroka Medical Center, the largest hospital in southern Israel, several people…
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Israel vows to intensify attacks after Iranian missile hits major hospital
Several locations in Israel suffered direct impacts from Iranian missiles on Thursday (19), including a major hospital in the south of the country, prompting harsh warnings from Israeli leaders that they would intensify attacks against “strategic targets” in Iran. According to a statement from Soroka Medical Center, the largest hospital in southern Israel, several people…
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Lula heads to Canada for G7 summit addressing energy security
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva departed on the morning of this Monday (16) for Canada, where he will participate on this Tuesday (17) in the 51st G7 Summit, the group of the seven most industrialized nations in the world. The meeting is taking place in the city of Kananaskis, in the province of Alberta.…
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Brazil secures first win under Ancelotti and qualifies for World Cup
Brazil’s national team secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The feat was achieved on the night of this Tuesday (10), when Brazil defeated Paraguay 1-0 in Itaquera, São Paulo. This was the first victory for the canarinho team under the command of Italian…
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Trump Decides to Restrict Entry of Citizens from 19 Countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump, in an urgent measure, signed on Wednesday (April 4) a restriction on the entry of citizens from certain countries into the United States. The measure will take effect on June 9, but visas issued before that date will not be revoked. However, these visas may be subject to additional scrutiny or…
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Trump decides to restrict entry of citizens from 19 countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday (4) a measure restricting the entry of citizens from some countries into the United States. The measure takes effect starting June 9, but visas issued prior to this date will not be revoked. According to the document, the US government wants to protect its citizens from possible terrorist…
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Study Highlights Risks of Facial Recognition Technologies
Smile! Your face is being filmed, classified, compared, and identified, mainly by public security agencies, most of the time without your knowledge. A study by the Federal Public Defender’s Office (DPU), in partnership with the Center for Studies on Security and Citizenship (CESeC), an academic institution linked to Candido Mendes University in Rio de Janeiro,…
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Nine in Ten Brazilians Have Access to Mobile Telephony
Nine out of ten Brazilians have access to mobile telephony, the telecommunications regulatory agency Anatel reported on Telecommunications Day. The majority of Brazilians with access to mobile telephony live in capitals and metropolitan regions, the survey adds. The data show that 4,363 of Brazil’s 5,565 municipalities have fiber optic infrastructure, making services faster, more stable,…
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Brazil Joins Russia, Egypt, China, India, and Cuba in Ending Visa-Free Travel for US Citizens, While Jamaica, Bahamas, and Dominican Republic Tighten New Entry Rules in the Caribbean
In response to growing diplomatic friction, security concerns, and demands for equal treatment, Brazil has joined Russia, Egypt, China, India, and Cuba in ending visa-free travel for US citizens, while Jamaica, the Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic are tightening entry rules in the Caribbean through new screening and documentation requirements. Once considered hassle-free destinations, these…